12 Favorites Faith Quotes

Because you have so little faith. I tell you the truth, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.

~The Bible, Matthew 17:20

You can be anything you want to be, if you only believe with sufficient conviction and act in accordance with your faith; for whatever the mind can conceive and believe, the mind can achieve.

~Napoleon Hill

Faith is daring the soul to go beyond what the eyes can see.

~William Newton Clark

Faith is the light that guides you through the darkness.

~Author Unknown

Enthusiasm is nothing more or less than faith in action.

~Henry Chester

Faith is a bird that feels dawn breaking and sings while it is still dark.

~ Rabindranath Tagore

Faith is believing when it is beyond the power of reason to believe.

~Voltaire

Fear knocked at the door.  Faith answered.  And lo, no one was there.

~Author Unknown

Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase.

~Martin Luther King Jr.

Without faith a man can do nothing; with it all things are possible.

~Sir William Osler

Faith is a passionate intuition.

~William Wordsworth

Be like the bird that, passing on her flight awhile on boughs too slight, feels them give way beneath her, and yet sings, knowing that she hath wings.

~Victor Hugo

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Nominations for each month close by the 21st of the prior month.  Our judges then select our Passioneer of the Month, based upon a variety of passioneering qualities.   The Passioneer of the Month will be featured on the home page of our blog for the following month.  We will also make a special donation to the Soles4Souls Foundation on his/her behalf.

Please use the form on our Nomination page to submit your Passioneer nomination (click on this link).  We’re currently accepting nominations for our April 2010 Passioneer through March 21st.    Thanks for sharing your story with us!

Staying Motivated to Live Your Passion

By Aimee Gallo

Living your passion can be a full-time job. Sometimes it requires significant amounts of overtime, and for most of us there is no time-and-a-half or honorary plaque to put on the wall. When the rewards for our work seem far away the motivation to continue can weaken. 

My personal ups and downs along the way have allowed me to gather a fine set of motivational tools. These re-invigorate and reinspire me when my energy and stamina are faltering:

1)      Personal Inventory: Do I need to pull the radical self-care card? Have I forgotten myself in all this? If my cup isn’t full, I cannot be the support and encouragement my clients count on. The first thing is to take a moment and self-reflect on what I am feeling and what I need. It may be as simple as extra sleep or emotional support from a friend or it may be something more monumental – like reorganizing my business to accommodate who I am as a person now versus when I started. Sometimes the answers come right away and sometimes I need to sit and allow them to percolate. But first, first we must ask the question. To assist with this, I keep a list of things that invigorate me that I can refer to when I get overwhelmed. Journaling and running also release stuck mental blocks and allow space for my creative brain to find solutions.

2)      I look to my own sources of inspiration to find the drive to continue. Who refused to give up? Abraham Lincoln, Colonel Sanders, my father, Oprah Winfrey, Mohandas Gandhi…read a biography, talk to someone in the field you admire, or consider the alternative – giving up your dreams (unthinkable!) and let this pull you up.

3)      Take a trip down memory lane: What have you already weathered? How was it worth it? How did you feel when you first began? What initially inspired you? Your own story can serve as a powerful motivator. As the author, you determine which direction the story now takes and how it unfolds. What will you choose?

4)      Watch your Mouth: How is your self-talk? When you say, “I can’t do this” or “This is too much” you do not give your infinitely creative subconscious permission to find an answer. Switch your mentality to “How can I make this work?” “What is it that inspires me?” and brainstorm with others as needed for answers.

It’s perfectly normal to have your passion and inspiration wax and wane; none of us can be 100% all the time! When you find yourself struggling, reach both internally and externally for support and motivation to continue living your dreams. It’s not how you do on any given day (or week, or month…) but how authentic and true you are over the journey of your life. May your travels be exciting, rewarding, and abundant!

Aimee Gallo is a Passioneer® inspired by forests, glitter, and how her own body functions. She coaches others on living the best life they can imagine for themselves through food, exercise, and radical self care. She loves to share stories of others’ successes as tools to motivate. To reach her, visit www.vibrancenutrition.com or call (206) 227-1231

They say that when you do what you love, the rest follows.  Our hundreds of interviews with those who have leaped fully and prosperously into their passions (aka “Passioneers”) attest to this quote.  Each week, we summarize the insights and wisdom of these Passioneers into tips, quotes, and affirmations, that you can receive weekly…all spam-free, simple and self-empowering. 

If you or someone you know would like these weekly tips, please sign up via this Constant Contact link or by emailing us at passioneers AT yahoo.com.  Below is our fifth Passioneering Tip for 2010, and we’ll be sharing these every week to subscribers on Tuesday mornings.  Happy Passioneering!

Passioneering Tip #5

 …It is not as scary as it appears. You’ll plan, but at some point you need to make a leap and have faith in yourself and your abilities to make your dreams come true. I always felt that if someone else did it, I can do it too.

 ~Passioneer Brian Peters

Founder, NoDebtTravel.com

Quote

A good plan today is better than a perfect plan tomorrow.

~ G. Patton

Affirmation

This week, I make time to plan my upcoming steps…AND I keep taking the necessary leaps, boldly and courageously.

Elizabeth Lombardo, PhD, MS, PT helps people around the world have less stress and more happiness, regardless what is going on in their lives. A clinical psychologist, physical therapist and author of the bestselling book “A Happy You: Your Ultimate Prescription for Happiness,” Elizabeth has been interviewed and featured by some of today’s top media outlets including CNN, Newsweek, MSNBC, NPR, Glamour, Self, Elle, Redbook and Woman’s Day. 

This Wednesday, March 3rd, we will be interviewing Dr. Lombardo  live on our Blog Talk Radio Show, The Passions and Possibilities Project®, at 9am PST.  Our focus will be on her passioneering journey, ups and downs, how she has stayed happy throughout, and her tips for others.  We welcome your comments and questions, so please join us live: 347-205-9038 or via streaming or archived audio at www.blogtalkradio.com/passionsandpossibilities. 

Special Drawing!  We will be holding a drawing at 9:30 am during the radio show to give away three signed copies of Dr. Lombardo’s new book, A Happy You.   To be eligible for the drawing, please join our Facebook fan page, The Passions and Possibilities Project  and also send us an email with your name and email address to passioneers@yahoo.com.     Happy Passioneering!